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The Worst Holiday Gifts Beyond Regifting

Thumbs down to fugly fashion gift certificates… A friend of mine came back in a sweat after spending over 2 hours in the local, rhymes with Freako’s, not for want, but out of desperation. Seems that my friend in question was the proud recipient of a $100 gift certificate that she couldn’t find a way to spend in the store known for dressing that hunky swimmer’s mom when she was in the limelight. However, my friend has quite the Barbie doll body and not typically seen in stamp-printed camp shirts, shapeless floral cardigans, or elastic waist midcalf skirts. Fashion legend Diana Vreeland embraced the notion of bad taste, but “No taste is what I’m against,” she said. Let’s just call

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Holiday attire for men… A guy’s guide to dressing festive

Holiday attire for men… A guy's guide to dressing festive I've received a Christmas Dinner invitation from my employer that states "Holiday Attire." What is considered "Holiday Attire" for men? (Tamarac, FL) Just what everyone needs to top off the most chaotic time of year is an invitation with specific fashion plate requests- especially from your boss. ‘Tis the season to be overwhelmed! Holiday dress for men is luckily not as fancy as it is for women. A guy can get away with sprucing up enough to look festive, but not to the point of looking overly foppish. When a holiday party invitation asks for "holiday attire" or "festive dress" it really means to simply not look dour and have

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Holiday greetings speak your mind

Truth, choice, compassion, action holiday cards greeting words message political action Fuzzy wuzzy holiday cheer sometimes isn't enough. Celebrate the uniqueness of individuality, choice, truth, and compassion in all your holiday greetings. The newly launched, Words Language World holiday cards 2005 are on-message for how you feel as an American in a time of one-sided values. Don't feel obligated to settle for false optimism when there is so much more at stake. The power is in the word. Words Language World thought provoking sayings include: *Hope won't make it happen *Give yourself *‘Tis the Season for Action *Peace on earth doesn't just happen It takes allof mankind to bring joy to the world. Cheers! --November 25, 2005 Where-to buy: wordslanguageworld.com

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Top ten last minute cool Holiday Shopping Hints For Those Who Never Want To Leave Home

Holiday Shopping Hints For Those Who Never Want To Leave Home Yes, my damsel of be darned, bitter end holiday shopping, these are the sounds echoed by like minded and exasperated potential bearers of gifts who are being shaken and shook from the aisles of stores bloated with frenzied shoppers all after the same quest: To find the perfect present. In fact, according to a recent Xylo study, twenty-five percent of women named shopping as their top stress creator. Oh, the joy of it all. But there can be joy. You can give yourself the gift of unlimited hours of blissful sleep, while your inexplicably clever holidaypresents arrive after a mere few minutes-ok, a few hours for a whole list

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DRESS FOR HOLIDAY SUCCESS

What to wear to the office Christmas party- dresses from Bloomingdales
Update: Bet you've come from a search engine to read FocusOnStyle dress tips on what to wear to an office Christmas party to get it right! WE'VE UPDATED THIS ARCHIVE STORY WITH A NEW VIDEO over at What to Wear to an Office Holiday Party.  The original story for this post is below. What to Wear to the Office Christmas Party to look professional, appropriate, and festively chic. Oh, how that old day to evening dress metaphor always gets us tripped up and, there's no bigger tripper-upper than the office holiday party. It is rather absurd to think that just because it's a festive gathering you should arrive at the office wearing a cocktail dress. On the other hand, if your office

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[THE DIGEST] 5 days, 5 ways

Can you believe that there are only 5 days left to 2017?!   We have been enjoying our first holiday season at our home in NYC for the first time in a long time... I just love the magic in the city this time of year.   The New Year will start at our place in Jackson Hole, Wyoming where rather than hitting the ground running, I will literally be relishing the white space to ease into 2018.   As you're winding down this helluva year, Mr. Poodle and I invite you to catch up on these curated resources so you can be the best at being you in the new year. Can you believe that there are only 5 days left

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[THE DIGEST] Personal + Professional Expansion

Note From Sharon... Happy post-Thanksgiving to you! Hope you had a wonderful day of enjoying the company of family, friends, or however you spend the holiday. I'm all about the side dishes, and made tons of super delish veggies to accompany my husband's lasagna and mother-in-law's turkey. It was totally yum! This week's The Digest is about personal and professional expansion but first, I don't want you to overlook this incredible opportunity while it is still on...   Black Friday - Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday... My special Friends & Family Super Sale that is going on this weekend. If you have been considering a way to not only get in touch with your style, finally feel confident when you

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Bridging The Gap: Age is Just a Number with Personal Style Blogger Laura Jansen [7 Days to Amazing Podcast]

#BridgingTheGap - Age is really just a number... Age, does it define us? Should it shape the way we see the world? How much better would life be if we could only appreciate the knowledge that every generation can offer to each other? What if there was a way to start bridging the gap? On this week’s episode of the 7 Days to Amazing Podcast, we help to bridge the gap between a millennial and a mid-lifer in a revolutionary campaign that will teach us that age is simply just a number and the attitude and the way you are looking at life is what truly matters in the end. I'm proud to be part of the Bridging the Gap

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What’s Wrong With Damn Near Everything? Larry Winget tells all [7 Days to Amazing Podcast]

Larry Winget, the Pitbull of Personal Development®, bestselling author, television personality, social commentator and internationally acclaimed speaker joins the 7 Days to Amazing Podcast to talk about what's wrong with damn near everything! After having a place out west I have come to realize that cowboys and New Yorkers are a lot alike. We both love to tell it straight. No hemming and hawing, but just tell it as it is. Larry Winget is a man who doesn't mince words. He tells it as he sees it and pretty much most of the time, like it or not, you will be moved. Larry is a six-time New York Times / Wall Street Journal bestselling author (I'm predicting that his new

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